Gambling and The Election, Part 2: Gaming Issues in Ohio and Missouri Will Be Decided
Monday, November 3rd, 2008
Voters will have their say on gambling issues in several states.
Election 2008 sees some interesting gambling-related issues on ballots in several states. Of these, two are of particular interest to me and here’s why.
This past summer, P.B. and I took a cross-country jaunt and stopped to stay and play at several mid-West casinos including Harrah’s St. Louis. When we arrived at the casino, we were informed that we needed new player’s club cards and to obtain them, we had to produce picture ID’s plus sign the backs of our replacement cards. We were told that we must insert these cards into the machines in order to play and that’s when we learned about the $500 loss limit. Huh? Yes, unique to Missouri, is a law that says a player cannot lose more than $500 in any two-hour period. (The cards keep track of your play.) (more…)
